ST. HELENA – CAL FIRE / Napa County Fire Department Fire Chief Ernie Loveless was officially recognized as a Patriotic Employer and was presented with a plaque by members of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The ESGR is an agency of the Department of Defense that provides support services to service members and employers. Chief Loveless was nominated by Fire Apparatus Engineer Keith Fricker who is scheduled to be deployed to Afghanistan in March for one year as part of his National Guard Unit.
Photo caption: (l to r) Fire Apparatus Engineer Keith Fricker, ESGR Vice Chair John Wooley, Napa County Fire Chief Ernie Loveless and ESGR Area Chair James Franklin.